John Shimkus

This is our third and final set of endorsements for U.S. House races. You’ll find the candidates’ answers to our surveys, and our endorsements for this election, at chicagotribune.com/candidates.

10th District

We’ve lamented the lack of competitive U.S. House races in the Chicago area, given Democratic Party dominance. You’ll hear no whining about the north suburban 10th Congressional District, which has toggled between parties in recent election results. The incumbent is Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield, who sparred three times previously with Republican Robert Dold, winning twice. This...

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